Hinduism

Tukaram, Poem 1678

Thou canst not talk now of casting me off;
let thy thoughts be given to thy child. Why
need I teach this conduct to thee? Yet my words
proceed from my love of thee. I will not share
any sort of good conduct; let there be no distance
between me and thee. Let thy fond affection continue for all time, says Tuka; do not try me to the
uttermost.

Source The Poems of Tukârâma, trad. J. Nelson Fraser et K. B. Marathe, 3 vol., 1909-1915, archive.org · Contents